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Ministry of Law and Justice
Vietnamese delegation, led by H.E. Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai meets Dr. Rajiv Mani, Additional Secretary & other officers of Department of Legal Affairs
Both countries look forward to working closely in the field of Legal & Judicial cooperation
(A Vietnamese delegation, led by H.E. Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai, met with Dr. Rajiv Mani, Additional Secretary and other officers of Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice at Shastri Bhawan. The Preparatory meeting took place ahead of the planned visit of H.E Nguyen Thanh Long, Hon'ble Minister of Justice, Government of Vietnam, later this month.
President's Secretariat
President of India Addresses the National Technology Day Celebrations
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, graced and addressed the National Technology Day Celebrations in New Delhi today .
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that after Independence, India began to climb the value chain in technology and knowledge production in the areas of space and atomic energy. Today, we have expanded to best-in-class capacities in communication technology, IT, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. This has changed perceptions about our country and helped both our people and our economy. In the past year itself, we have had stand-out achievements such as the launch of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System - 1L. We are also making preparations for the Chandrayaan-2 mission to the moon. India has a formidable reputation in drugs and vaccines.
Congratulating the award winners at the event, the President said the emphasis on quality in our innovation and technology endeavours is non-negotiable. There was a time when we tended to confuse frugal and low-cost innovation with jugaad – small, incremental change or essentially a cut-and-paste approach to technology. As a society, we have and we must continue to overcome that mindset. Today’s award winners are examples of how we are moving ahead with daring, with risk-taking ability and with ingenuity – how we are making genuine leaps of imagination and of innovation. Beyond the products and processes, it is this new energy among our technology incubators that is refreshing.
The President said that now we have to explore new frontiers. The government has proposed to establish Centres of Excellence to train young technologists in robotics, artificial intelligence, digital manufacture, Big Data Analytics, quantum communication, and in the Internet of Things. The government is also pursuing demonstration and deployment of successful technology solutions for clean energy options and for meeting the challenge of water availability. These are 21st century challenges – and they require 21st century answers.
The President said that technology is destiny, but technology must also be equity. Its fruits must be accessible to all. Finance and resources should be available to all technologists who may wish to turn entrepreneurs – and to migrate from the lab room to the shop floor. Above all, gender equity must be integrated with technology production and technology sharing. We need more of our country’s young women to enter the technology and innovation space. Those who are already working here are doing a remarkable job, but their numbers need to improve. And improve urgently.
Prime Minister's Office
PM visits AIIMS Bilaspur
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi visited AIIMS, Bilaspur today.
The Prime Minister arrived at the C-Block of the hospital building. Then, he observed a demonstration of the 3D model of the AIIMS, Bilaspur campus and proceeded to the ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the inauguration of the institution. The Prime Minister walked through the CT Scan Centre and Emergency & Trauma areas of the hospital.
The Prime Minister's vision and commitment to strengthening health services across the country are being showcased again through the dedication of AIIMS Bilaspur to the nation. The foundation stone of the hospital was also laid by the Prime Minister in October 2017 and is being established under the Central sector scheme Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.
AIIMS Bilaspur, constructed at a cost of more than Rs 1470 crore, is a state-of-the-art hospital with 18 speciality & 17 super speciality departments, 18 modular operation theatres, and 750 beds with 64 ICU beds. Spread over 247 acres, the hospital is equipped with 24 hours emergency and dialysis facilities, modern diagnostic machines like ultrasonography, CT scan, MRI etc, Amrit Pharmacy & Jan Aushadhi Kendra and also a 30 bedded AYUSH block. The Hospital has also set up the Centre for Digital Health to provide health services in the tribal and inaccessible tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh. Also, specialist health services will be provided by the hospital through health camps in the inaccessible tribal and high Himalayan regions like Kaza, Saluni, and Keylong. The hospital will admit 100 students for MBBS courses and 60 students for nursing courses every year.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur, Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Union Minister, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur and Member of Parliament and BJP National President, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda.
Ministry of Rural Development
PM to address post-budget webinar- Leaving No Citizen Behind, on budget announcements
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will be addressing a post-budget webinar on the recently announced Union Budget 2022 tomorrow. The theme of the programme ‘Leaving No Citizen Behind’ is aimed at bringing industry leaders, policymakers and government officials together to deliberate upon the positive impact of the budget and identify actionable strategies to collectively work towards furthering the common goal of upliftment of everyone, a saturation of each household and village, leaving no one behind.
In order to encourage participation from all stakeholders alike during the webinar, sessions will be held on the themes of housing, potable water & LPG in every home, providing road and info-way connectivity, land governance through end-to-end digitization, a saturation of development schemes in remote and backward areas and livelihood options and access to financial services to all, especially rural women.
10 participating Ministries and Departments including Ministry of Rural Development , Ministry of Panchayati Raj , Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs , Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas , Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology , Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation , Department of Border Management , Department of Posts , Department of Telecommunication & Department of Land Resources  in addition to government officials, industry experts and representatives of various government bodies will participate and reflect on a variety of such issues as above through the lens of the budget its impact on the industry and beneficiaries in the rural landscape. The conclusions from this webinar will then be presented to various Ministries so that they may tweak their strategies for better implementation of these programmes.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 193.53 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 14.65 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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More than 193.53 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 14.65 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Wheat procured with all time high MSP value of Rs 81,196 Crore during current RMS 2021-22.
Paddy procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 1,50,990.91 Crore completed .
Wheat procurement up by 5.44 % in comparison to last year’s total purchases.
Secretary, DFPD briefs media about progress of PMGKAY-III, ONORC and Procurement of Food grains
The Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution Shri Sudhanshu Pandey today briefed the media persons about the progress of food grains distribution under PMGKAY-III, food grain procurement and One Nation One Ration Card scheme.
In his opening remarks the Secretary, DFPD said during current Rabi Marketing Season Procurement of Wheat in ongoing RMS 2021-22 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, and Jammu & Kashmir at MSP, and upto 02.06.2021 a quantity of over 411.12 LMT of Wheat has been procured against the last year’s total purchase of 389.92 LMT. He said about 44.43 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing RMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs. 81,196.20 Crore, out of which an amount of Rs 76,055.71 crore has already been transferred to farmers across the country. About Rs 26,103.89 crore in Punjab and about Rs 16,706.33 crore in Haryana has been transferred directly into farmers’ account till now.
It may be noted that out of the total purchase of 411.12 LMT wheat, major contribution has been made by Punjab- 132.27 LMT , which is all time high, Haryana- 84.93 LMT  and Madhya Pradesh -128.08 LMT  upto 02ndJune 2021.
A new chapter has been added in the history of public procurement this year when Haryana and Punjab also switched from indirect payment of MSP to direct online transfer of benefits to farmers’ bank account by all the procuring agencies as per direction of GOI and for the first time they have received direct benefits against sale of their wheat crops without any delay and cuts under “One Nation, One MSP, One DBT”.
Shri Pandey said Paddy procurement in the ongoing season Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States with purchase of over 799.74 LMTs of paddy  upto 02.06.2021 against the last year corresponding purchase of 728.49 LMT. About 118.60 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 1,50,990.91 Crore out of which an amount of 1,38,330.12 crores of MSP have been transferred directly into farmers’ account upto 02.06.2021.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen
The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has implemented a Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries’ for a period of 5 years from 2015-16 to 2019-20 and “National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen” is one of the component of this scheme. The said scheme has ended on 31stMarch, 2020.
Presently, the Department is implementing a flagship programme of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana - a scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector with a highest ever investment of Rs. 20,050 crore for a period of 5 years with effect from 2020-21 to 2024-25 in all the States/Union Territories. PMMSY inter-alia has also provision for welfare related activity namely  Livelihood and nutritional support for socio-economically backward active traditional fishers families during fishing ban/lean period. Under this component assistance is provided @ Rs. 4500/- per fishers which includes Rs. 3000/- per fishers to be provided by the Governemntal and Rs. 1500/- to be contributed by the beneficiary for three months consisting of fishing ban/lean periods and  Insurance to Fishers. The insurance coverage for fishers includes  Rs.5,00,000/- against accidental death or permanent total disability,
 Rs.2,50,000/- for permanent partial disability and  insurance coverage for hospitalization expenses in the event of accident for a sum of Rs. 25,000.
A sum of Rs. 369.55 crore of central share has been spent for implementation of National Scheme for welfare of Fishermen since 2017-18 to 2021-22  in the country. This includes Rs. 224.12crore under the CSS on Blue Revolution during the period of 2017- 18 to 2019-20 and Rs. 145.43 crore under PMMSY scheme during 2020-21 to 2021-22 .
Under the scheme on CSS on ‘Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries’ the Department has released a sum of Rs.11.60 crores and an average of 36,13,438 nos of beneficiaries were covered under the Group Accident Insurance for Active Fishermen during the period between 2017-18 to 2019-20. Under PMMSY, a sum of Rs. 14.68 crore has been released to provide Insurance coverage to 22,14,893 beneficiaries during 2020-21 to 2021-22 .
An average of 2,97,789 fishers have registered an annual basis to avail assistance under Saving-cum-relief scheme during fishing ban/lean period between the year 2017-18 and 2019-20 under the erstwhile CSS on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development & Management of Fisheries. Under PMMSY 1,34,733 fishers during 2020-21 and 6,48,462 fishers have registered during 2021-22 under the activity of livelihood and nutritional support for socio-economically backward active traditional fishers’ families for conservation of fisheries resources during fishing ban/lean period.
This information was given by Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 190.50 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 19,637
- Active cases stand at 0.05%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.74%
- 3,044 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
- 4,25,63,949
- 2,288 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 84.15 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,84,843 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
PIB Headquarters
2.91Kg gold worth Rs.1.24 Croresseized by Customs at Chennai Airport
On Saturday night four passengers, two Sri Lankanladies Fathima,48, and FathimaFareena Rizwie,43, along with two Indians Abdul Hameed,34,and Rasik Ali,31, both of Ramanathapuramarrived from Colombo by Air India flight AI 274 were intercepted at exit.On personal search eleven bundles containing gold in paste form were recovered from their rectum. On extraction 1.284 Kg of gold was recovered.
On Sunday three passengers two Indians Nazeer Ahamed,28, of Chennai and Baisul Rahman,23, of Ramanathapuram and one Sri Lankan Yaseer, 49, arrived from Colombo by Sri Lankan Airlines flight UL 125 were intercepted at exit. On personal search twelve bundles of gold in paste form were recovered from their rectum. On extraction1.324 Kg was recovered.
In another case on Sunday one Noorul Huk,39, of Ramnad who arrived from Dubai by Indigo Flight 6E 66 was intercepted at exit. On personal search three Strips of gold paste were found concealed inside waist portion of his jeans. On extraction303 grams was recovered.
In all eight cases,total 2.91Kg gold of 24K purity valued at Rs. 1.24Crores was recovered and seized under Customs Act 1962.
Further investigation is under process, according to a press release issued by Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
Ministry of Defence
Inauguration: Prakriti Wellness Centre
Prakriti Wellness Centre was inaugurated at Pune camp, by Lt Gen Ajai Kumar Singh, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, GOC-in-C, Southern Command. The centre is a first of its kind initiative by Indian Army to promote Inner Wellness and Holistic Health through alternate healings for serving personnel, dependents & veterans of Indian Armed Forces.
The event saw an exchange of Memorandum of Understanding  between Southern Command and National Institute of Naturopathy for establishing efficient functioning of this centre. Professor Dr Satya Lakshmi, Director National Institute of Naturopathy addressed the audience and emphasised on the importance of naturopathy as a potent option for medical treatment. The facility will provide a wide range of wellness services ranging from Naturopathy treatment, Ayurvedic consultation, Organic products and with a special counter for Millet products in consonance with 2023 being observed as International year of Millets and subsidised generic medicines under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Programme.
The world famous Ramamani lyengar Memorial Yoga Institute has also extended support to this wellness centre in the form of assistance in providing therapies based on lyengar Yoga.
Mrs Abhilata Iyengar of Ramamani lyengar Memorial Yoga Institute was also present during the inauguration ceremony and appreciated this noble endeavour of Indian Army towards holistic health through our ancient traditional healing system. Prakriti Wellness Centre comes as a boom for the sizable population of serving and retired personnel of all forces and their families who now have access to state of art wellness therapies.
Ministry of Power
Choice to Consumers for Buying Electricity
Following announcement has been made in the Union Budget 2021-22 on 01.02.2021:
“The distribution companies across the country are monopolies, either government or private. There is a need to provide choice to consumers by promoting competition. A framework will be put in place to give consumers alternatives to choose from among more than one Distribution Company.”
Pursuant to the Budget announcements, series of consultations were held with various stakeholders including State Governments, Distribution Companies, Electricity Regulatory Commissions who also protect the interest of the consumers, Consumer groups like Prayas and other power sector utilities. Suggestions from All India Power Engineers Federation have also been received.
The proposed reform was also discussed in the Consultative Committee meeting held on 03.03.2021 wherein Hon’ble Members of Parliament welcomed the proposal.
The envisaged framework to give consumers alternatives to choose from among more than one Distribution Company, requires amendment in the Electricity Act 2003, for which the desired procedures are being followed.
This information was given by Shri R.K. Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the passing away of eminent writer, Shri Buddhadeb Guha
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the passing away of eminent writer, Shri Buddhadeb Guha.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Shri Buddhadeb Guha’s writings were multifaceted and displayed great sensitivity to the environment. His works were enjoyed across generations, particularly among youngsters. His passing away is a big loss to the literary world. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti."
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Prizes for 52nd Youth Parliament Competition, 2017-18 for Delhi Schools distributed by Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
The Prize Distribution Function of the 52ndYouth Parliament Competition, 2017-18 for schools under Directorate of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi and New Delhi Municipal Corporation , organized by Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, was held here today.
The Youth Parliament Scheme aims at familiarizing the students with the practice and procedures of Parliament, techniques of discussion and debate; develop leadership qualities, spirit of self-discipline and tolerance of diverse opinions and healthy competition in them— all of which are the hallmark of a democracy.
Prof.Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayogdistributed prizes to schools and students for their meritorious performance in the competition, which was held during the academic year. On this occasion, the Bharti Public School, SwasthyaVihar Delhi, received the Pandit Motilal Nehru Running Parliamentary Shield for standing first in the competition. Further, the following schools were awarded Merit trophies for their meritorious performance in the competition:
1. RPVV, NaiBasti, KishanGanj, Delhi
2. DTEA, SSS, Laxmibai Nagar, New Delhi
3. Happy School, Padam Chand Marg, Daryaganj, New Delhi
4. Rukmani Devi Public School, CD Block, Pitampura, Delhi
5. SB Mills Sr. Sec. School, Shivaji Marg, Karampura, Delhi
6. Vishal Bharti Public School, PaschimVihar, New Delhi
7. SV Jaffarpur Kalan, New Delhi
8. Government Co-Ed SSS, Sector - 2, Dwarka, New Delhi
From a humble beginning in 1966, when the first Competition was organized by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in 16 schools of the Delhi Administration, the Youth Parliament Scheme now covers 1200 schools in NCT of Delhi, 1200 KendriyaVidyalayas, 600 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and 300 Universities/Colleges throughout the country.
Other dignitaries present on the occasion were Dr. Satya Prakash, Joint Secretary Parliamentary Affairs and other senior officers from the Ministry and NDMC, along with Principals, teachers, students and their parents.